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Create your Own Book Camp with Barefoot Books & GIVEAWAY

This post is sponsored by Barefoot Books We're are finishing up Virtual Book Club for Kids Summer Camp this week! PLUS we're in the middle of our "LOVE BOOKS" Summer Book Exchange!   Next week we'll be featuring all of their amazing Books and Activities!  I recently became a Barefoot Book Ambassador {here's my review of their Ambassador program} and would love to share with you my TOP PICKS to create your own Book Camp at Home during the School Year.  What a great way to set up your books for ... Read more...

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Mouse Count Activities for Kids

Create a mouse craft with your child inspired by one of our favorite picture books, Mouse Count! This activity focuses on fine motor skills and retelling the story as you create it. Amazon affiliate links used Let's have a little fun with a snake and some mice!  I invite you to join along with the book Mouse Count by Ellen Stohl Walsh.  She has written a few adorable Mouse Books which I think are essential to any children to read!  Counting, Colors, Shapes they are the ... Read more...

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Tips for Learning with Eric Carle Books!

Eric Carle Books can be such fun to encourage your child to learn with. Here's a fun way to incorporate each of his stories into your favorite preschool themes for Back to School.This post is sponsored by The World of Eric Carle and contains affiliate links.Eric Carle is a name that shouts childhood and imagination!The Very Hungry Caterpillar has won the hearts of millions of children all over the world and has been translated into more than 30 languages. Eric Carle has illustrated more than ... Read more...

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10+ Book Inspired Forest Activities

Let's head outdoors with these adorable forest themed activities for kids! This week at Virtual Book Club Summer Camp we had tons of fun venturing into the forest! Can you guess which books we read?  Here's a look! Disclosure: This post contains Amazon Affiliate Links. Forest Themed Activities for KidsHere are a few of my favorites for Forest Week!In addition to sharing about forest week on our blogs we have also been pinning ideas that we've found to our Virtual Book Club Summer Camp ... Read more...

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Where will you Explore with the Gruffalo this Summer?

It is Forest Fun Week for Virtual Book Club Summer Camp! We are having so much fun playing and learning especially with The Gruffalo and going on fun #gruffaloadventures! They were having so much fun that they even brought their Gruffalo to big brother's house to share the books and videos with him!Here are a few other ways we've had fun with the Gruffalo at our house!DIY Gruffalo Finger Puppets are fun way to retell the storyDIY Gruffalo Apron is perfect for storytelling!Free Gruffalo Coloring ... Read more...

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Gus on the Go Review

This post is sponsored by Gus on the GoWe are thrilled to bring you a unique program that introduces language to your children through an app!  You know I am a big pinterest fan and am always looking for resources to help my children learn a new language. One evening I ran across this adorable Pin from Gus on the Go's Pinterest Board and thought immediately that I had to find out about this program.This adorable pin brought me to a page full of FREE printables for learning another language. ... Read more...

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We’re Going On a Lion Hunt Book Activities

Looking for some fun with a book? Explore these playful Going on a Lion Hunt book activities for your child. We just got back from a month long stay with my parents in MN. The kids had a blast fishing, swimming, camping, kayaking, and spending time with family members. Not being with your own toys and in your own home can be rough with 3 kids for an entire month, so when Kim offered to host another round of our LOVE books exchange, I was delighted. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate ... Read more...

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Jez Alborough Activities & Books {Virtual Book Club for Kids}

Jez is the bestselling author and illustrator of the Where's My Teddy, Duck in the Truck and Hug Series,as well as many other modern classics for children. He's written over 30 books. Here are a few of our favorite Books by Jez Alborough. It's always fun to get to know an author as you are doing an author study. Here are a few videos of him personally sharing how he writes a book. It's such a fun way to inspire future authors!Don't have Jez's books at home or at the library. Here's Jez reading ... Read more...

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Learning about Land and Water Around the World

Let's talk with kids about how much the Earth is covered by water during Water Week. Land and Water Water Activity Using a World MapDid you know that the Oceans roughly cover 71 % of the Earth's Surface? Here are some more fun facts about water. Let's explore this concept with a World MapLook for a printable world map. I used this free version from Printable World Map. Once you've printed an outline of the continents it's time for some water. Not really, but have your child grab a blue crayon or ... Read more...

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